Got an April Fools Story? Let's Hear It!

What was the best April Fools' prank you've ever pulled, or had pulled on you?

According to Wikipedia: "The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392). Many writers suggest that the restoration of January 1 as New Year's Day in the 16th century was responsible for the creation of the holiday, but this theory does not explain earlier references." 

Whether you care about the origins or not, share your favorite April Fools' stories in the comments section below!

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Here are some April Fools' Day fun facts, along with some Mark Twain quotes: 

• There's something fishy going on in France. Kids fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their backs. When the victim discovers the fish, the prankster yells "Poisson d'Avril!" (April Fish!)
• In Portugal, April Fools' Day is actually celebrated on the Sunday and Monday before Lent.  The big trick there? Throwing flour at your friend's face.
• In Poland everyone takes part in April Fools' Day activities, including the media and sometimes public institutions. All serious activities are completely avoided for the day. A favorite joke? Pouring water on people.
• According to this CareerBuilder.com survey, 32 percent of workers say they have either initiated or been on the receiving end of an April Fools’ Day prank at work.
• In certain areas of Belgium, children lock out their parents or teachers and only let them in if they promise to give them sweets.
• Depending on where you live in England, instead of a "fool" you could be called a "noodle," "noddy," "gobby" or "gob."
• April Fools' Day goes beyond just switching out the sugar bowl with salt.  Check out this list of the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes. They include the Swiss Spaghetti Harvest , the baseball pitching phenom Sidd Finch and the Left-Handed Whopper.
• Mark Twain appeared to be  a big fan of "fools." Some of his pinings on fools include:

"It's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and leave no doubt.

Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.

The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year."